2010: Listed as a reserve at left defensive end
on EWU’s preseason depth chart.

2009: Redshirted.

HS: Graduated from Lynden HS in 2009. Played
three seasons for a Lynden team that was a collective 35-6 and won
a pair of State 2A titles and advanced to the semifinals the other
season. As a senior, he was selected by Associated Press as a 2A
All-State first team selection as a defensive lineman. Named by the
Seattle Times as a “Red Chip” selection as one
of the top 22 prospects in the state of Washington. In addition, he
was a member of Ron Siegel’s 31-member preseason All-State
squad. A first team All-Northwest Conference selection as a
defensive lineman, he helped Lynden win the State 2A title with a
35-34 victory over Prosser. In the title game, Gaylord rushed for
76 yards and scored twice as the Lions rallied from a 15-point
deficit to win their 10th-straight game after a 2-2 start. For his
efforts, he was selected as the WIAA/SeattleTimes 2A Athlete of the
Week. In a 21-12 victory in the semifinals over previously
undefeated Archbishop Murphy, he caught a 25-yard touchdown pass
and threw for an 80-yard score on the game’s first play.
Lynden finished the season 12-2, including four playoff wins. He
finished the season with 885 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on
167 carries as he finished his three-year career with 1,259 yards.
He also caught 23 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns as a
senior, and completed 2-of-3 passes for 86 yards. As a junior,
Lynden was 10-3 and advanced to the semifinals, and as a sophomore
the Lions were 13-1 and won the state title. He was the
team’s backup quarterback all three seasons, while also
playing as a running back, wide receiver, defensive end and outside
linebacker. He had 53 tackles (11 for loss), six sacks and seven
passes broken up as a junior. He also rushed for 252 yards and 11
touchdowns, caught 14 passes for 114 yards and three scores and
completed 8-of-9 passes for 111 yards and three TDs in 2007. His
Eagle teammate Ryan Seto (’10) also attended Lynden.